D-Link DHP-301 - PowerLine HD EN Starter User manual

2D-Link DHP-300 User Manual
Table of Contents
Product Overview ........................................................ 3
Package Contents ................................................... 3
System Requirements ............................................. 3
Introduction..............................................................4
Features .................................................................. 5
Hardware Overview ................................................. 6
LEDs ..................................................................6
Connection......................................................... 7
Hardware Installation .................................................. 8
Using the Setup Wizard .............................................. 9
Conguration............................................................. 14
Advanced Conguration........................................... 17
Troubleshooting ........................................................ 19
Technical Specications........................................... 20
Contacting Technical Support ................................. 21
Warranty..................................................................... 22
Registration................................................................27
Table of Contents

3D-Link DHP-300 User Manual
Section 1 - Product Overview
• D-Link DHP-300 Powerline HD Ethernet Adapter
• CAT5 Ethernet Cable
• CD-ROM with Software and Manual
• Quick Installation Guide
System Requirements
• PC with 233MHz Processor, 64MB Memory
• Windows®XP SP2 or 2000 SP4
• Ethernet Adapter (100MBit/s)
Product Overview
Package Contents

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Section 1 - Product Overview
Introduction
D-Link announces a fast, 200Mbps Powerline HD Ethernet Adapter which allows you to network your home computers,
networking devices and gaming devices through the most pervasive medium in your house - the electric powerlines
- and share Internet connections, printers, transfer les, play games, and more. This kit can be used to network two
computers with a 10/100Base-T adapter through powerlines.

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• Provides Ethernet to Powerline Connection
• Fast Data Transfer Rate of Up to 200Mbps
• One 10/100 Ethernet port
• Plug & Play, Easy Installation
• Easy to use Management Software
• Congurable QoS for video streaming, VoIP and Gaming
• Congurable encryption key for security
• Firmware Upgrade Support
Features

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Hardware Overview
LEDs
Power LED
A solid light indicates that the
device is receiving power.
Powerline LED
A solid light indicates that the device has
detected another Powerline device on the
network.
Ethernet LED
A solid light indicates a connection on
the Ethernet port. The LED blinks during
data transmission.

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Hardware Overview
Connection
Ethernet
Connect the CAT5 Ethernet cable to the
DHP-300 Ethernet port.

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Hardware Installation
Power
Plug in the DHP-300 into an AC wall outlet or power strip. Note: Power source is conrmed when the green LED Power
Indicator on the DHP-300 is illuminated.
Connect the Ethernet Cable
Connect the included Ethernet cable to the network cable connector located on the DHP-300 and attach the other end
of the Ethernet cable to the network or PC. Network Connectivity is conrmed when the green LED Indicator on the
DHP-300 located left of the Power LED is illuminated.

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Section 2 - Installation
Follow the simple steps below to run the Setup Wizard to guide you quickly through the installation process.
Insert the D-Link DHP-300 CD into your CD-ROM drive. If the CD Autorun function does not automatically start on
your computer, click Windows® Start > Run.
In the Run command box type “D:\DHP300.exe”, where D: represents the drive letter of your CD-ROM. If it does start,
proceed to the next screen.
Click on Install Utility
Using the Setup Wizard

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Section 2 - Installation
Click Next
Click Next
The InstallShield Wizard will begin the DHP-300 software
installation.
Setup will install to the default location: C:\Program Files\D-Link
DHP-300\DHP-300 PLC Utility, where C: represents the drive letter
of your hard drive. To install to a different location click Browse
and specify the location.

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Click Next

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Click Next
Click Next
The WinPcap 3.1 installation is necessary to run the D-Link
DHP-300 Utility, click Next to continue with the installation.

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Click Finish
The WinPcap 3.1 Installation is complete. Click Finish to close
the wizard.
Click Finish
The installation wizard is now complete click Finish.

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Section 3 - Configuration
Configuration
After you have completed the D-Link DHP-300 Utility installation wizard, double-click the D-Link DHP-300 PLC Utility
icon on your desktop to start the conguration of the DHP-300.
Double-click the D-Link DHP-300 PLC Utility icon
Click Next
The utility provides you with the option of setting your own
unique Network ID and the ability to prioritize trafc passing
through the network.

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Click Next
Congure the PLC connected nodes rst (the remote DHP-300
which is not connected to the PC), and congure the ETH connected
node last (the local DHP-300 connected to the PC).
Note: If you configure the ETH node first and change the Net ID or
Encryption Key, you will not have access to the PLC nodes.
To congure a DHP-300, select it and click Next to continue. If
you want to congure a node using Advance Conguration, skip
to page 18.
This screen shows the current conguration of the DHP-300. You
can modify any of the parameters and click Next to save your
conguration.
• Net ID: Powerline network name (case sensitive).
Default is DHP-300
• Encryption Key: Powerline network password (alphanumeric).
Default is DHP-300
• Password: Conguration Assistant password (alphanumeric).
Default is admin
• Alias: Device name (case sensitive).
Default is Device 1, Device 2, etc...
Note: Net ID and Encryption Key can be changed to prevent unauthorized access to your powerline network. Make
sure the Net ID and Encryption Key of the devices within your powerline network are the same to enable data
transmission.
Click Next

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Click Next
If you are nished conguring this node you need to congure
the rest of the PLC nodes before you congure the ETH node.
Click the Next button to continue. Once you have congured all
nodes, click Finish to exit the utility.
If you forgot your conguration password, please click cancel and
proceed to next step.

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To reset your conguration password, please click Reset to
restore the password to factory default value.
Click Next

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Advanced Configuration
Click Advanced
The Security screen will allow you to update your Password, Encryption
Key, Network ID and your Alias. Enter in the elds you wish to update
and click Update.
For Advanced Conguration, select the node you want to
congure and click on Advanced.

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The Quality of Service screen will allow you to set priorities for trafc passing
through your network. By default all types of trafc are assigned the same
priority. Multimedia applications use UDP (User Datagram Protocol) for
data transfer, while database applications use TCP (Transmission Control
Protocol) for data transfer. Rule 1 priority is higher than Rule 2. After you
have completed you prioritization settings, click Update.
If you forgot the encryption key, click the Reset button to reset the node,
which will restore the initial factory conguration. You can only reset a
node connected directly through Ethernet.
To upgrade the rmware, click Browse and then locate the rmware le
and click on Upgrade Firmware.

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Troubleshooting
• DHP-300 conguration assistant does not start correctly:
Please make sure you have installed the utility correctly.
• DHP-300 conguration assistant does not detect the PowerLine HD Ethernet Adapter:
Please make sure your Powerline HD Ethernet Adapter is correctly plugged and connected to the computer or network
device.
• I can’t congure the PowerLine HD Ethernet Adapter, DHP-300 congguration assistant is always asking me
for the password:
Please make sure you input the correct password. Password eld is case sensitive.
• I can’t congure any parameter of the PowerLine HD Ethernet Adapter, an error is shown when I try to
congure it:
Please make sure you have not unplugged the PowerLine HD Ethernet Adapter while conguring it.
• I forgot my conguration password:
Please make a factory reset by pressing “Reset” in Advanced setting.
• I changed the connection cable to another Ethernet adapter and now the utility does not work correctly:
Please restart the utility each time you disconnect the connection cable.
• I’m having a lot of problems conguring my network:
If you are having many problems conguring the network with two or more PowerLine HD Ethernet Adapter, please
make a reset to all of the Ethernet adapters, reset the utility and start conguring the adapter again.